# Accident 20220823014969A: Bell 206B, Whiteside, TN, August 23, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 2022, 14:47 local time
- Place: Whiteside, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9975° N, 85.5097° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9975&lon=-85.5097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N770HP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N770HP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20J (registry code 54181, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 7,948 total, 6,527 in this make and model, 285 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA383) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220823014969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IN VFR CONDITIONS, AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AT APPROX 300FT AGL AND CRASHED IN WOODED AREA RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA383), Aug 23, 2022: Bell 206B (N770HP), Whiteside, TN, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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